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Housefather votes against Trudeau appeasement of NDP anti-Israel motion (The Suburban)

Members of Parliament voted 204 to 117 on a non-binding motion calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict, after the governing Liberals and opposition NDP modified a motion first put forward by NDP MP Heather McPherson.

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March 20, 2024

Canada to stop selling arms to Israel (The Jewish Chronicle)

Motion tabled by New Democratic Party passed with support of Trudeau’s Liberals

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March 20, 2024

Israeli FM rebukes Trudeau gov’t for canceling arms sales to Israel (Jewish News Syndicate)

"It's regrettable that the Canadian government is taking a step that undermines Israel's right to self-defense against Hamas terrorists," said Foreign Minister Israel Katz.

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March 20, 2024

‘Rewarding terrorism’: Jewish Canadians slam ‘arms embargo’ on Israel (The Jerusalem Post)

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs wrote on social media that instead of Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly's confirmation that Canada would continue not to trade arms with Israel.

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March 20, 2024

Trudeau government will stop sending arms to Israel, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says (Toronto Star)

Speaking to the Star on Tuesday, the foreign affairs minister said the change is significant and not merely symbolic.

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March 20, 2024

Jewish non-governmental organizations and leaders across Canada react to the passage of the amended NDP motion on Palestine (The Canadian Jewish News)

A late-night vote in the House of Commons on March 18 on Canada’s policy on Israel-Palestine has prompted fiery reactions from Canada’s Jewish organizations and leaders.

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March 19, 2024

Canadian parliament passes drastically softened motion on Palestinian state (The Jerusalem Post)

The New Democratic Party (NDP) motion called on the government to "officially recognize the State of Palestine and maintain Canada’s recognition of Israel’s right to exist."

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March 19, 2024

'Wish I had better news': NDP MP behind Israel-Gaza motion disappointed by outcome on Palestinian statehood (Toronto Star)

The Liberals and NDP are fielding criticism from both Israeli and Palestinian advocates for passing a significantly-altered motion about the Israel-Hamas conflict.

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March 19, 2024

Canada to halt arms sales to Israel after non-binding vote in house of commons (The Guardian UK)

Parliamentary motion from New Democratic party passed with support of Liberals, Bloc Québécois and Green party

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March 19, 2024